Approved prayer to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

Address Jesus in the Eucharist using a duly approved prayer.

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Time required Length of the chosen approved Eucharistic prayer

When: Any day
Where: No special location prescribed
Who: All eligible faithful
Application: Self or the departed

The prescribed work

Use an ecclesiastically approved prayer and recite it devoutly.
The named examples are illustrative, so other duly approved Eucharistic prayers can fall within this grant.

The work and its conditions

The general requirements include at least a general intention, the state of grace by the completion of the work, and a contrite heart. Complete the work as prescribed.

Conditions common to every indulgence

The person gaining an indulgence must be baptized, not excommunicated, and in the state of grace at least when the prescribed works are completed. There must be at least a general intention to gain indulgences, and the prescribed work must be performed at the time and in the manner required by the grant.

Read the full conditions and norms. The cited grant and its specific provisions govern.

Time required

Read each branch with its own conditions. An editorial estimate is not a prescribed minimum.

Prescribed work

Duration varies

Length of the chosen approved Eucharistic prayer

No fixed number of minutes is prescribed. The examples are illustrative; approved prayers differ in length.

Timing sources

What the time estimate excludes

Ordinary travel to and from the venue, and waiting outside the prescribed work
Preparation and separately fulfilled sacramental conditions, except where the prescribed work itself includes Communion or a liturgical celebration

Prayer texts and resources

Follow the prayer count and formula specified in the requirements.

Source and exact reference

Prayer texts and grants have separate source histories. Consult the grant source for the prescribed work, occasion, and conditions.